Thread: Recent database new stories from InformationWeek

Recent database new stories from InformationWeek

From
"Brian Frank"
Date:
Hey all...some interesting stories over at InformationWeek that we all
should be paying attention to, both for competitive data and for helping
organize and highlight important points of PostgreSQL.

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Cutting The Management Needs Of Databases
"An updated DB2 is being billed as needing less human assistance, even in a
multivendor environment."

http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021120S0013

SQL Server: The Sequel
"Microsoft's SQL Server has been playing catch-up with its rivals for years.
Is it now what big business needs?"

[Wish List: Which attributes does your company consider important for future
database purchases?

1. Reliability
2. Price / Performance
3. Scalability
4. Ease of administration
5. Total cost of ownership
6. Vendor's customer service and support
7. Internal standards
8. Advanced features
9. Vendor reputation

Note: Based on a 1-9 scale where 1 is most important and 9 least important.
Data: InformationWeek/Morgan Stanley software and database survey of 636
business-technology professionals, June 2002]

http://www.informationweek.com/story/IWK20021114S0021

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Enjoy!

- Brian

Brian Frank
email@brianfrank.com
http://www.brianfrank.com